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Music as Pattern -- Ornamenting an Overpass

Night View
Night View
Existing Site Condition
 Preview of Design Scheme
Music is one of the most outstanding elements in Brooklyn culture. The concept is to embed music into the design.
Each plate is connected to the structure at the midpoint of top and bottom, so it can rotate around its axis. People can slight flip and spin the plates when they walk through the bridge.
Change of Visibility during Rotation
Generating Pattern from Music
       Each Piece of Music Creates a Unique Pattern
Most of the music pieces have constant, repeatitive the tempos, which is similar to the column structure of the bridge.
Elevation
Interior View
Perspective View
Physical Model
Tools: Maya, Rhino, 3D Printer, Laser Cutter
Music as Pattern -- Ornamenting an Overpass
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Music as Pattern -- Ornamenting an Overpass

The project is to ornament the overpass for the S Train at the Franklin/Fulton Avenue intersection. The ornament reflects the Brooklyn culture by Read More

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